Project Gutenberg 2015-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 214 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset On a Chinese Screen Produced by Dianna Adair, zsak and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "On a Chinese Screen" by W. Somerset Maugham is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The work mixes vivid descriptions and observations as the author reflects on his experiences in China, capturing the essence of its landscapes, people, and culture. The narrative appears to explore the contrast between the alluring mystery of the East and the mundane realities of its daily life, offering insights into both the exotic and the ordinary aspects of Chinese society. The opening of the book introduces readers to a series of lively scenes set in China, immersing them in the richness of the surroundings. Maugham paints a picture of the city gate leading into a bustling marketplace filled with merchants, children, and animals, resulting in a vivid tableau of life. He then shifts focus to a character—a determined woman transforming an old temple into a home, revealing the interplay between the old and new in the culture. This opening portion sets the tone for a journey that promises to blend personal anecdotes and keen observations, encouraging readers to anticipate a deeply contemplative and engaging exploration of life in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en China -- Description and travel Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 -- Travel -- China PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 354762 354766 2024-09-20T10:46:25.101485 2023-09-21T07:25:51.332694 text/html text/html 347871 2015-04-25T07:43:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 208220 2015-04-25T07:43:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 234851 2024-09-20T10:46:32.749425 application/epub+zip 238185 2024-09-20T10:46:26.548468 application/epub+zip 216949 2024-09-20T10:46:25.766471 application/epub+zip 370529 2024-09-20T10:46:38.787874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300452 2024-09-20T10:46:31.992445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280605 2022-09-22T06:56:03.132510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305982 305787 2024-09-20T10:46:24.401450 2023-09-21T07:25:50.681714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 305899 2015-04-25T07:43:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 120476 2015-04-25T07:43:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19089 2024-09-20T10:46:38.971879 application/rdf+xml 13041 2024-09-20T10:46:25.900443 image/jpeg 2120 2024-09-20T10:46:25.829458 image/jpeg 222820 2024-09-20T10:46:25.154468 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia